Tulsa's Future II will create jobs, investment in the region

1.10.2011
In this new era of economic development, workforce attraction and aggressive competition among peer cities, the Tulsa Metro Chamber has created its second five-year phase of an ongoing regional economic development plan, Tulsa’s Future II. The plan will pick up where Tulsa’s Future I ended and is more expansive with two primary goals: 1) create 10,000 primary, high-value jobs with salaries of $50,000 or greater, and 2) generate a capital investment of $1 billion.

The Tulsa region is experiencing immense momentum as the Chamber and its Tulsa’s Future II investors and regional partners work to create jobs, attract talent, strengthen the quality of life and compete for investment.

“We want to ensure that positive momentum continues, and so I think Tulsa's Future II will allow us to do so,” said Steve Malcolm, chair of the Tulsa’s Future II Campaign Cabinet and retired chairman, president and CEO of Williams, in an interview with the Tulsa World. “Tulsa has a lot to offer… The more we’re out being able to tell the northeast Oklahoma story, the better off we’ll be, and the better the area will grow over time.”

The funding campaign’s success to date has proven business, education and government leaders in the Tulsa region support the plan. The campaign began in September and has secured $11.8 million in pledge commitments toward the $12.5 million minimum goal.

The Campaign Cabinet has now announced a stretch goal of $13.5 million in order to bring the Chamber closer to the budget recommended to successfully execute the goals outlined in Tulsa’s Future II. Additionally, the Campaign Cabinet hopes to broaden the investor base from the 72 current private and public investors to more than 100.

Tulsa’s Future II will focus on a number of programs, including:
• Business retention and expansion
• Business attraction marketing
• Entrepreneurship and small business development
• Education and workforce attraction
• Advocacy and outreach
• Community development

Tulsa’s Future II will focus on the following target industries: energy; aerospace and aviation; health care; regional headquarters and professional services; machinery and electrical equipment manufacturing; transportation, distribution and logistics; and two emerging sectors: information security and entertainment/tourism.

The Tulsa’s Future II campaign will continue through Monday, Feb. 14. For more information about this regional economic development plan or to learn how you can invest, please contact Allison Walden at allisonwalden@tulsachamber.com or 918.560.0271.

Click here to read an article about Tulsa’s Future II in the Tulsa World.


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